Ryan Scores Three In Central's Loss at Quinnipiac

Mar 21, 2010

Freshman Mackenzy
Ryan recorded the second three-goal performance of her career,
but Central Connecticut State University dropped its fourth
straight game on Sunday. Senior Courtney Mooney added her
second goal of the season as the Blue Devils fall to 2-4 on the
year after losing a 20-4 game at Quinnipiac. CCSU will next
continue its four game road trip with contests at Howard and
Liberty on March 24 and 26, respectively.

After senior Lyndsey Mastandrea corralled
the first draw control of the game, Ryan got the Blue Devils on the
board first after only 39 seconds of play. Fellow freshman Betsy
Vendel fed Ryan for the score, recording her team-leading sixth
assist of the season.

CCSU extended its lead to two when Ryan connected on one of her two
free position goals on the day. Junior Michele Conway scooped
up a ground ball in the Blue Devils' defensive third of the field
and Central was able to complete a successful clear into the Bobcat
end of the field. It was then that CCSU was awarded the free
position attempt that Ryan finished off for the 2-0 lead with 24:36
to play in the opening period.

Over the next 12 minutes Quinnipiac scored eight straight goals to
take a commanding 8-2 lead with another 12 minutes to play in the
first half. Laura Iannotti started the Bobcat run off with three
straight goals within one minute and two seconds of each other to
give QU the lead at 3-2.

Central made a final attempt to stop the bleeding when Mooney and
Ryan scored back to back free position goals within a one minute
span to get within four at 8-4 with 9:40 to play in the first
period. The run proved to be an insufficient tourniquet as the
Bobcats scored five more before the break to take a 13-4 lead into
the locker rooms.

The Blue Devils were held scoreless after the intermission, while
Quinnipiac finished off seven more goals during second half action
to go on to the 20-4 victory. The Bobcats were successful thanks
to a 37-9 shot advantage, as well as forcing CCSU into 27 turnovers
while only recording 12.

Sophomore Erin DeLancey finished with
12 saves while playing all 60 minutes for CCSU. Quinnipiac
goalkeepers Lexi DeStefano and Noelle Martello split time in net.
DeStefano recorded three saves while allowing four goals in 39
minutes, while Martello didn't tally a save but held Central
scoreless in 21 minutes of action.